Inflation May 11, 2022 David Asman torches Biden's inflation plan: Channel George Costanza and 'do exactly the opposite' FOX Business anchor David Asman said the Biden-Harris inflation plan gets "everything wrong."
Investment March 20, 2018 Surprising origins of the 10 biggest chain restaurants It’s not easy to run a restaurant. It’s even more difficult to run a chain restaurant. For one, you need to serve food that people will want to eat, all across the region, country, or world. Then you need to keep the menu fresh and up-to-date, all while making sure that every single dish in every single location looks and tastes exactly the same. And after all of that’s been done, you need to launch marketing and advertising campaigns to fill the seats, and figure out what’s going wrong if they’re not getting filled. To repeat, it’s not easy to run a successful chain restaurant. Chain restaurants as we know them today only came about within the past 30 or so years, largely because that genre of restaurant, called fast casual, is only about that old. There were plenty of hamburger chains and diner chains dating back to the 1950s, but the whole concept of going to a casual restaurant with your family, having a beer and ordering inexpensive food that makes everyone happy, and leaving with a doggie bag is still remarkably new. In fact, when Larry Lavine opened the first Chili’s in 1975 in Dallas, people lined up around the block on a daily basis just to eat a bowl of chili and drink a margarita. In many cases, the origins of today’s most popular chain restaurants aren’t exactly what you might expect. Many of them had different names when they were founded, as well as different menus and concepts. With the exception of Olive Garden, which was invented by General Mills as opposed to a single lucky entrepreneur, most of the big chains got their start when someone opened up a restaurant that just happened to do really, really well. And if it happened to fall into that new style of fast casual dining, wealthy investors were waiting around every corner during the '70s and '80s to take advantage of this newest dining trend. Once a chain restaurant is well-funded and its concept and menu are fully in place, it’s amazing how quickly it can spread. Panera Bread, one of the youngest major chains, only got its start 20 years ago, but today there are more than 1,600 units and it’s rapidly growing. Whether it’s an Australian-themed steakhouse, an inexpensive wing joint, or a New England-style seafood restaurant, these chains are known and patronized by millions and millions of Americans, and they all have really interesting backstories.
Business October 1, 2017 Trump aims to slash red tape, boost business growth Regulatory reform will be a key item on the White House agenda Monday, when President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech on “Cut the Red Tape Day.”
Growth April 4, 2017 Why Democrats, Freedom Caucus could trigger our next financial crisis President Trump’s promises to cut taxes and roll back regulations have hoisted business optimism and supercharged stock prices.
Growth January 12, 2017 Don't believe the naysayers, there is magic in markets The market steers people and resources to where they’re most valued.
Entrepreneurship January 12, 2017 What can entrepreneurs learn from Native American tribes? Everything. Many American Indian tribes have been enormously successful launching sustainable businesses in high-growth industries.
Wine November 21, 2016 Had enough of the stock market? Try investing in wine More and more people are buying wine, not just for pleasure, but as an investment.
Food Trends November 21, 2016 Old-fashioned diners a part of culinary future The trend of retro diners around the country is growing and growing fast.
Growth June 1, 2016 President Obama owes the American people an apology I was honored to be invited to appear as a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” last Friday.
Growth May 17, 2016 Want to know why your wages are sinking, America? It starts with our schools American workers increasingly don’t have the skills to work in the new digital economy.
